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The Cultural Beauty of Traditional Craft Villages in Nam Dinh

29/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Along with the development of agricultural civilization thousands of years ago, Nam Dinh province is home to many traditional craft villages associated with the history of formation and development ..

A photo series of Hanoi's 36 Old Streets - 30 years after the war 1985 - 2015

28/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Photographer William E. Crawford is known as one of the first Western photographers to visit North Vietnam after the war ended (1975), using photography primarily to document the changes and human d ..

Ban Rom - Camping and BBQ Trip 30km from Hanoi City Center

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - BAN ROM - A JOURNEY OF EXPERIENCE AND DISCOVERY Ban Rom - an eco-tourism area with the unique characteristics of a forest valley. Ban Rom features fresh nature and a cool green ancient pine forest c ..

[Photos] Ba Vi National Park right near Hanoi for anyone looking for a short trip

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Ba Vi National Park

[Hanoi Camping] Red River Rock Bank: A Quiet, Fresh Space in the Heart of the Capital

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Red River Rock Bank tourist area in Hanoi is a quiet, fresh space in the heart of the capital, offering visitors many interesting experiences. It is a harmonious combination of natural beauty and sk ..

[Photos] Huu Lung - Lang Son

28/07/2026
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Marketplace & Classifieds - Tours - Location: Huu Lung - Lang Son Distance: 120 km from Hanoi. This location is very new and pristine, featuring a vast steppe, peaceful villages, and gentle, hospitable locals, but since few people kno ..

[Photos] Ham Lon Lake Camping Review

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Ham Lon Mountain is the highest peak (around 462m), located on the Doc Ton mountain range in Soc Son - Hanoi, about 40km away via the Noi Bai Expressway. At the foot of Ham Lon Mountain lies Nui Bau ..

Trekking Nui Chua: Setting foot in the world's new biosphere reserve

28/07/2026
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Marketplace & Classifieds - Tours - Trekking Nui Chua: setting foot in the world's new biosphere reserve Known as the half-Asian, half-African trail challenging conquerors' feet, Nui Chua is like a “gem” in the heart of the desert wit ..

What is Robusta coffee? Let's learn about Robusta coffee

28/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Robusta coffee is an important and popular type of coffee around the world, especially in tropical regions. Below is some information about Robusta coffee: Origin: Robusta coffee originated in Afric ..

There is a place in Hanoi that feels very 'Da Lat'

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - There is a place in Hanoi that feels very "Da Lat " Straight, towering rows of pine trees, dreamlike lush green lawns, and a flower garden in full bloom full of vitality with many species of flowers ..

Sapa Lonely Tree – A Famous Sightseeing and Check-in Spot in Sapa

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - The Lonely Tree is located about 15km from Sapa town, situated on O Quy Ho Pass about 100m past a sharp curve, or a 10-minute motorbike ride past Silver Waterfall. It lies between the O Quy Ho touri ..

20 THINGS "MADE FOR" HANOI WINTER

28/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - 30 THINGS "MADE FOR " HANOI WINTER 😻 MUST DO THEM ALL UNTIL THE VERY LAST ONE Sip a rich egg coffee at Giang Cafe Eat grilled corn and sweet potatoes on the sidewalk. Nutty grilled sweet potatoes + ..

[Photos] Visiting Binh Ba Island 2020

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Just 60 km from the resort paradise of Nha Trang, backpackers visiting Binh Ba Island can participate in various summer cooling activities such as swimming, scuba diving, enjoying lobster, or watchi ..

[Photos] HA GIANG - AS BEAUTIFUL AS FIRST LOVE

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - There are lands you visit to explore, where going once might be enough. But with Ha Giang, once you have set foot here, I bet you will want to return many times more. It is hard to find a place as p ..

Quan Lan 2 days 1 night review: Trip costs under 1 million VND

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Quan Lan 2 days 1 night review: Trip costs under 1 million VND Located about 220 km from the center of Hanoi, Quan Lan Beach is one of the beaches that still retains its pristine, peaceful charm des ..

30 THINGS TO DO IN HA GIANG OR LIFE WON'T RESPECT YOU!

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - 1. Enjoy the ultimate majesty of Ma Pi Leng Pass – one of Vietnam's four great mountain passes 2. Marvel at the vibrantly blooming buckwheat flower fields along the roadside 3. Go boating on the eme ..

[Photos] Ba Vi National Forest 2021

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Ba Vi National Park was established under Decision No. 17-CT dated January 16, 1991, issued by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (now the Government). Currently, the Park covers a total area ..

[Nam Dinh] Dich Diep Trang - An ancient purely Vietnamese village over 1,000 years old

26/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Dich Diep Trang (Dich Diep village) in Truc Chinh commune, Truc Ninh district, Nam Dinh province, is an ancient village with a very long history. Dich Diep village was formed around the early 11th c ..

A Hanoi as Autumn Approaches

26/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - A Hanoi as autumn approaches On such beautiful days as autumn approaches, people often tell each other: "Not going out in weather like this would be doing a great disservice to the weather. " So... ..

[Hanoi] Introduction to a Thousand-Year-Old Pagoda with Unique Wooden Architecture

25/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Van Nien is a pagoda located on the western shore of West Lake, Hanoi. The pagoda was formerly named Van Tue, situated in Quan La hamlet, now Ve Ho village, Xuan La ward, Tay Ho district. Pagoda add ..

Traditional Tet of a Hanoi family in 1915

25/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Let us take a look at some photos of traditional Tet in 1915 within an old Hanoi family. Photos: Léon Busy | Via Old Hanoi